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Fort Santiago is one of the most important historical sites in Manila. Several lives were lost in its prisons during the Spanish Era and World War II. Dr. Jose Rizal was imprisoned here before his execution in 1896.
The Spaniards started building Fort Santiago (Fuerte de Santiago) after establishment of the city of Manila under Spanish rule on June 24, 1571, and made Manila the capital of the newly colonized islands.